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HOST welcomes international students in the UK!

Visit cancellations due to snow
Sometimes train and coach services are cancelled when there is snow. Sometimes the trains are running, but hosts who live some miles from the station are unable to take their cars out to meet you. Please check before you leave that     you will be able to reach your destination.
If your visit has to be cancelled because of the weather, that is a circumstance beyond our control, and HOST regrets that we are not able to refund your application and/or travel fee. We will, however, do our best to arrange another visit for you, either with the host you were expecting to visit, or with another host, at a later date.

A HOST visit will be an interesting and valuable addition to your experience of Britain.

It is a unique opportunity to get away from the campus and out into the community; to meet British residents and find out more about the everyday life of this country by sharing it for a short time.

Before you apply, we would like you to understand how HOST works.

If you have read the information about 'how HOST works' and now wish to register and apply for an invitation, go to registration and application.

HOST visits are FREE, but you will need to pay your own travel costs to the host. There is an administration fee of £60.00 (£50.00 plus VAT), but some universities and colleges pay all or part of this fee for you. Click here to see if you need to pay for your application. HOST does have a small fund of money to help students with these expensesif they would not be able to have a HOST visit without this help. If you think you may qualify for help, please read the information on the Hardship Fund application form.

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